Chapter 529: Man Acts for Himself, Heaven Absconds and Earth Demolishes

Tan Chen’s mind had become a bit twisted.

He and Tan Ling were cousins.

Tan Siming only had one daughter, Tan Ling, so he always treated Tan Chen like his own son.

Moreover, his father was a high-ranking executive in the company, so Tan Chen always believed that the family business would ultimately be his.

But Tan Ling fell in love with Liu Chao, which made him feel a sense of crisis. He feared that Liu Chao would covet the family business, which is why he constantly targeted Liu Chao.

In the past two days in Hong Kong, Xu Shaochen ignored him, and just now, Tan Ling had warned him with such a forceful tone.

He was already a petty man, and now, he felt an urge to vent his frustration.

“Man acts for himself, heaven absconds and the earth demolishes.”

Tan Chen’s face fluctuated with varying emotions. He squeezed out these words through clenched teeth: “Tan Ling, you pushed me to this.”

After saying this, Tan Chen took out his phone and dialed Lan Cheng’s number.

“I agree to your terms.”

“Brother Tan, you’re wise to make this decision. Rest assured, as long as you hand over the goods, I won’t let you down.”

After receiving Lan Cheng’s promise, Tan Chen wasn’t particularly pleased. He responded with indifference: “I’m in Hong Kong now. I’ll return as soon as possible to take care of this.”

“No need to rush. Don’t let Tan Ling notice anything unusual. Return in a couple of days. We’ll draw attention in Yijing, and by then, you can make your move unexpectedly.”

……………

In the car.

“How’s the situation at the company?”

Xu Shaochen placed one hand on Lin Wanxue’s leg. The silky smoothness of her black stocking-covered skin made him unconsciously slide his large hand lightly.

Lin Wanxue had long been accustomed to Xu Shaochen’s habitual gestures. Leaning on his shoulder, she calmly said: “I’ve already gotten a basic grasp of the situation. If I become the chairman, there won’t be any dissent within the company.”

Xu Shaochen nodded but was calculating how to expedite the matters in Hong Kong, as he needed to return to the mainland to resolve the Tan Family’s issues.

Soon, the car arrived in front of the Lin Corporation building, and Lin Wanxue got out of the car.

“To the hospital.”

Since he decided to speed things up, he couldn’t afford to wait any longer. He planned to use Lin Kai to deal with Lin Rong, which would also conveniently eliminate Lin Kai.

In the car, Xu Shaochen received two phone calls from the Ye Family and Yun Clan in Yijing, both discussing the same matter.

Lan Cheng had informed them about the Tan Family’s special medicine. Ten families were now united in competing with Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen instructed them to act according to Lan Cheng’s plan, not to alert the enemy.

More than ten minutes later, they arrived at the hospital.

Xu Shaochen walked into the ward and found that Lin Kai’s complexion had significantly improved. Apart from still wearing a bandage, the swelling on his face had disappeared.

“Xu Ge, you’re here. I heard you were on the gambling cruise last night. How was it?”

Seeing Xu Shaochen, Lin Kai greeted him enthusiastically.

Xu Shaochen smiled and nodded: “Not bad. It was my first time on a gambling cruise, just a novelty experience.”

“Xu Ge, that…” Lin Kai hesitated, essentially wanting to ask if Xu Shaochen had any plans regarding how to deal with Lin Rong.

Xu Shaochen smiled: “I came today specifically to discuss this with you. In a few days, I’ll be heading back to the mainland, so I want to resolve your issue quickly.”

Or rather, I want to resolve you quickly.

“Xu Ge, go ahead.” Lin Kai’s eyes instantly brightened, gazing at Xu Shaochen with burning anticipation.

Lin Yao was already out of the picture. If Lin Rong were also out, then his position as the heir would be absolutely certain.

These three brothers never even considered Lin Wanxue.

Xu Shaochen closed the ward door, looking at Lin Kai and said: “Do you have a girlfriend? Or any female friend with more than just friendly relations, someone who’s not too reserved?”

“To be honest, Xu Ge, I do have a few outside,” Lin Kai admitted openly. For people like him, keeping a few women for personal use was normal, and after all, they didn’t cost much.

Xu Shaochen narrowed his eyes slightly: “That will make things easier. You can be discharged today. Take one of your girlfriends and show her around. At least make it known to those in the circle that she’s your legitimate girlfriend.”

“Xu Ge, what do you mean by this?” Lin Kai felt confused.

Xu Shaochen stood up, leaned over, and whispered a few words in Lin Kai’s ear.

Lin Kai’s expression fluctuated. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said: “I’ll do it. It’s just a woman. Once I become the sole heir of the Lin Family, I can have as many women as I want.”

“Well said. A person who accomplishes big things doesn’t get bogged down by details. Ah Kai, I have high hopes for you. The Lin Family will surely thrive under your leadership.”

Xu Shaochen gave Lin Kai an approving look and patted him on the shoulder.

“It’s all thanks to your guidance, Xu Ge. Don’t worry, I definitely won’t forget your contribution,” Lin Kai chuckled, though inwardly, he was cursing him as an old sly fox.

After chatting with Lin Kai for a while, indulging in fantasies of an impossible future, Xu Shaochen got up and left.

If all goes according to plan, Lin Rong should be out the day after tomorrow.

And at that time, Lin Kai would also be eliminated.

Two birds with one stone.

Only a fool like Lin Kai wouldn’t recognize this self-damaging plan as one that harms the enemy by a thousand while suffering eight hundred losses.

After Xu Shaochen left, Lin Kai immediately started making phone calls.

“Hey, Shanshan, didn’t you want to be my girlfriend? Yes, I’m not lying to you. I’m going to introduce you to my relatives and friends so you can become my legitimate woman. Come to the hospital now to pick me up.”

After hanging up, Lin Kai began calling familiar faces from his social circle, inviting them out to celebrate his discharge.

Leaving the hospital, Xu Shaochen got into the car, ready to return to the Repulse Bay Villa.

Now, all he needed to do was wait. After the dust settled, he could just pat his back and head back to the mainland.

“Boss, there’s a car following us from behind.”

Suddenly, Long Er, who was in the passenger seat, spoke up.

“Speed up. Make a call and have the other bodyguards from the villa come out and block the car following us by taking a different route.”

Xu Shaochen didn’t doubt Long Er’s professionalism. Since he said there was a car following them, it was definitely not without reason.

Xu Shaochen wanted to see which fool in Hong Kong dared to track him.

“Young Master, they’ve accelerated. They might have noticed us.”

In a black BMW behind them, the driver spoke to the young man sitting in the back seat.

“Don’t let them get away. They’re dreaming if they think they can escape—ah, damn it!”

The young man said through gritted teeth but winced in pain as he spoke, pulling at the wound on his face.

This young man was the one who had just delivered alcohol and flowers to Liu Rushuang at the café and was later taught a painful lesson by Long Er on Xu Shaochen’s orders.

Harboring resentment after the beating, he first had someone secretly follow Xu Shaochen’s movements, then called for backup and personally came to take revenge.